75 Series I Volume XXXVIII-IV Serial 75 - The Atlanta Campaign Part IV
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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Tunnel Hill, May 8, 1864-7.30 p. m.Brigadier-General WOOD,
Commanding Third Division:An order has just been received from General Thomas to re-enforce you. Please explain where you need the re-enforcements. If you skirmish line is too far in advance of your infantry you will give it proper support, and connect it with General Harker, if possible, up the side of the ridge. Please inform me how things stand.
O. O. HOWARD,
Major-General.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Tunnel Hill, May 8, 1864-11.15 p. m.Brigadier-General WOOD,
Commanding Third Division:General Newton will make another attempt to take the remainder of Rocky Face Ridge early to-morrow a. m. The general commanding wishes you to keep in conjunction with his skirmish line, feeling your way carefully up the heights. It is not desirable to engage the main line if it can be avoided. The general will join you in the morning. Be ready to move at 6 a. m.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. S. FULLERTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General.
HDQRS. SECOND DIVISION, FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 8, 1864-11.30 p. m.Brigadier-General WAGNER,
Commanding Second Brigade:GENERAL: The general commanding directs that you have your entire command in readiness and march at 5.30 o'clock to-morrow morning. You will mass the troops of your command near and in the rear of Colonel Sherman's column without further orders from these headquarters. Your pickets will remain on duty until relieved by orders from these headquarters.
By command of Brigadier-General Newton:
HENRY C. TINNEY,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
HEADQUARTERS FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Near Tunnel Hill, Ga., May 8, 1864.Brigadier General R. W. JOHNSON,
Commanding First Division, Fourteenth Army Corps:GENERAL: The major-general commanding directs that you push forward your line and occupy with two brigades the ridge occupied early this morning by General Carlin, holding your remaining brigade in reserve at the base of the hill you now occupy. General Baird has been directed to post his two brigades on the ridge you now hold.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
A. C. McCLURG,
Captain and Assistant Adjutant-General.
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